2006 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 2006 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

2006 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record9–2 (6–1 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
2006 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 20 San Diego $  7 0   11 1  
Drake  6 1   9 2  
Davidson  5 2   6 4  
Jacksonville  4 3   4 6  
Butler  2 5   3 8  
Morehead State  2 5   2 9  
Dayton  1 6   4 6  
Valparaiso  1 6   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The Bulldogs were chosen as a 2006 Sports Network Cup finalist, finishing second to PFL champion San Diego in first-place votes and third in overall votes.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.No. 4 Northern Iowa*
L 7–4810,107
September 91:00 p.m.Upper Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 40–72,511
September 161:00 p.m.Wisconsin–Platteville*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–73,613
September 2312:00 p.m.at ValparaisoW 21–72,374
September 301:00 p.m.Morehead Statedagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 33–73,234
October 71:00 p.m.Waldorf*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–32,103
October 1412:00 p.m.at ButlerW 29–0921
October 211:00 p.m.No. 20 San Diego
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 0–375,263[1]
October 2812:00 p.m.at DaytonW 21–93,863
November 41:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–153,368
November 1112:00 p.m.at JacksonvilleW 47–281,245

References

  1. "San Diego thorough in dismantling Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 22, 2006. pp. 4C, 10C via Newspapers.com.
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